Some shows that pass the Freecell Test:
- Friday Night Lights
- Sons of Anarchy
- Breaking Bad
- Skins
- Modern Family
- How to Make it in America
- 30 Rock
- Mad Men
4/06/2010
The Freecell Test
When I watch television shows on my computer, there are certain ones that pass "The Freecell Test" and certain ones that don't. Basically, the Freecell Test works as follows: If I'm sufficiently entertained by a show, I can sit at my computer for the duration of the episode, doing nothing but watching. This program has passed the Freecell Test. If the show isn't enough to keep me entertained, I'll shrink the screen from full-screen to half-screen, and use the other side of my monitor to play continuous games of Freecell. This way, I'm still able to follow the dialogue and the plot of the show but perhaps miss out on some nuances that I'd catch if it had earned my full attention. This constitutes failing the Freecell Test.
Some shows that pass the Freecell Test:
Some shows that pass the Freecell Test:
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This could turn into a world-renowned theory. I do the same thing with a number of the shows you listed here. Except Mad Men. Luke you are a genius.
ReplyDeleteThis blog post just trumped last night's episode of V for my full attention. You just beat Freecell in my entertainment options!
ReplyDeleteSteph: I could understand the argument for Mad Men, since it's filmed in a nice way and you could miss some cool shots when you're playing Freecell. That's one reason I avoid Freecell during Breaking Bad. But Mad Men is just too slow for me, for the most part. I appreciate it objectively, but it often doesn't consistently ENTERTAIN me.
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